How to Peel Potatoes Easily
Potatoes are comfort food, and for good reason. Potato salad, mashed potatoes, potatoes au gratin, scalloped potatoes, potato pancakes and a multitude of other potato-based dishes call to mind family meals and picnics. Potatoes are an excellent source of vitamins and complex carbohydrates. They can be cooked easily, and are available almost everywhere at very reasonable prices. The one downside is the skin, which, for many dishes, has to come off. Peeling potatoes is a notoriously tedious job. Getting the skin off without peeling them is a far better option. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Peeling Cooked Potatoes
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Make a shallow cut all the way around the potato with a paring knife. Insofar as possible, cut only the skin--not the inside of the potato.
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Boil a pot of water on the stovetop. You will need about 1 qt. of water for each potato. Use the tongs to put the potatoes in the pot of boiling water, being careful not to splash. Do not cover the pot.
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Boil the potatoes until they are soft on the inside. Test with a fork.
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Remove the boiled potatoes from the pot of water with the tongs. Dip the potatoes in a bowl of ice water for 10 seconds.
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Grab each end of the potato and twist. The skin will fall off in your hands.
Peeling Raw Potatoes
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Make a shallow cut all the way around the potato. Insofar as possible, cut only the skin--not the inside of the potato.
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Boil a 2-quart pot of water on the stove.
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Use the tongs to put each potato into the pot of boiling water, being careful not to splash. Leave the potato in the boiling water for just 30 seconds.
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Remove the potato from the pot of water, again, using the tongs. Plunge the potato into a bowl of ice water for 10 seconds.
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Grab the potato ends with two hands and gently pull off the skin.
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References
- Photo Credit potato image by dinostock from Fotolia.com
